GLANCE Synonyms: 86 Similar and Opposite Words

glance 1 of 2

noun

as in glimpse

an instance of looking especially briefly she was about to say something rude, but her mother silenced her with a glance

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glance

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verb

ˈglan(t)s

as in to bounce

to strike and fly off at an angle the basketball glanced off the rim her wild pitch glanced off my shoulder and landed in the dugout

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as in to peek

to take a quick or hasty look just glanced at the instructions before assembling the bike glanced over his shoulder to see if she was still there

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as in to gleam

to shoot forth bursts of light diamonds glancing in the display case

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Recent Examples of glance

Noun

At first glance, the island looks like the kind of place that’s ripe for an energy transition. —

IEEE Spectrum, 7 May 2026 At first glance the UI, pictured above, doesn’t look wildly different to what exists today, but there are some subtle differences across different devices. —

Tom Warren, The Verge, 7 May 2026

Verb

With the Mets playing their infield in, Johnston's sharp grounder in the seventh glanced off second baseman Marcus Semien's glove for a two-run single. —

CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026 Suddenly Bieber was dancing around, trading fun glances with his fellow-artists, finally gesturing toward the usually obvious fact that a concert might also be an uncomplicatedly good time. —

Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for glance

Recent Examples of Synonyms for glance

Noun

In between, fans got their first glimpse of the expansion Toronto Tempo against Washington.

— Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2026
The actress wore a floor-length suede sleeveless column gown by Italian designer Tod, which featured deep cutouts on either side, which give a glimpse of her toned abs and back muscles, as well as a little bit of side-boob when looked at from the side.

— Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026